Kadambur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Kadambur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:8°59′N77°52′E / 8.98°N 77.87°E /8.98; 77.87 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thoothukudi |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,379 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 628714 |
Kadambur is apanchayat town inKayathar taluk of theThoothukudi district in theIndianstate ofTamil Nadu. The temples in and around Kadambur portray the authenticChola art and architecture. There is also another village with the same name Kadambur in the district of Salem under Gangavalli taluk.
Kadambur is located at8°59′N77°52′E / 8.98°N 77.87°E /8.98; 77.87.[1] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet).
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[2] Kadambur had a population of 4379. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kadambur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Kadambur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Nearby villages includeKalugasalapuram, Chockalingapuram, Onamaakulam, Kallathikinaru, Malaipatti, Parivillikottai and Kollankinar.
Kadambur railway station lies in betweenKovilpatti andVanchi Maniyachchi Junction of theSouthern Railway Zone ofIndian Railways.Tuticorin Airport is the nearest domesticairport. Regular buses run from Kadambur bus station toTuticorin,Kovilpatti, Idaiseval, and several other places.
Private bus companies running from/to Kadambur include Selva Vinayagar Transport, SSP Transport, Periyaraja Transport, and Veni Transport, Chepparai which links Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Kovilpatti, Vilathikulam, Pasuvanthanai and other nearby villages.
